Curry is 2-8 against West Point since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Curry Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to challenge the West Point Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Curry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Curry lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Carbon Hill, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's match. Curry was the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over Carbon Hill on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Yellowjackets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Blanton Gillespie made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Curry is 2-1 when Gillespie posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
Ethan Acosta
| 03/06/25 vs Carbon Hill | 3 |
| 02/18/25 @ Winston County | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Hanceville | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Carbon Hill | 1 |
| 02/17/25 vs Good Hope | 1 |
In other batting news, Curry let Ethan Acosta and Kameron Miles run wild. Acosta scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Miles scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Acosta also scored three runs, which is notable because Curry is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Keegan Lathum was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Curry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carbon Hill only posted a batting average of .111.
Meanwhile, West Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-2 to Arab.
Curry's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for West Point, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Curry suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to West Point in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Curry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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